Spray Foam Insulation in Mesquite, TX

We’re based in Mesquite, so this is the city we know best. Mesquite went from 1,696 people in 1950 to 55,131 by 1970 and passed 150,000 in the 2020 census, and almost all of its houses were built during that climb. It is mostly in Dallas County, with a portion in Kaufman County, and it has warehouses and logistics buildings along every one of its freeways. That gives us two kinds of work here: attics in houses that are 30 to 60 years old, and steel buildings that need closed cell.

Homes in Mesquite

About 4 in 10 Mesquite homes were built before 1980, and more were built in the 1980s than in any other decade. Most of those houses have the furnace or air handler and the ductwork in the attic, and that attic can pass 130°F on a July afternoon. Every duct run is carrying cooled air through that heat to reach your rooms.

For most Mesquite homes we recommend open cell foam on the underside of the roof deck, about 5.5 inches for roughly R-20. That seals the attic and puts the ducts and air handler inside the conditioned part of the house. If a gas furnace or water heater sits up there, we check its combustion air before anything gets sealed. The attic spray foam page walks through the job.

In a house from the 1960s or 1970s, the attic floor may still hold the original insulation: packed down, dusty, sometimes nested in by rodents. Once the roof deck is foamed, that layer no longer does any work, and if it is dirty we vacuum it out first so it doesn’t stay sealed inside with you. See insulation removal. If your house sits on pier and beam instead of a slab, closed cell under the floor stops the drafts that come up through it; see crawl space insulation.

Warehouses, shops and steel buildings in Mesquite

The city’s economic development office lists 17 business and industrial parks. The Skyline Logistics Hub runs from I-30 to Skyline Boulevard around Big Town and Town East Boulevards, and Alcott Logistics Station near Mesquite Metro Airport covers 100 acres with 1.5 million square feet of space. Mesquite also has plenty of steel shops and detached garages behind houses.

A steel roof in Mesquite does what steel does everywhere in North Texas. It carries summer heat straight into the building, and it sweats when humid air reaches panels that cooled overnight, dripping on stock, equipment and vehicles. Closed cell foam sprayed directly onto the steel stops both. About 2 inches gives roughly R-13 and 3 inches roughly R-20, and anything from 1.5 inches up acts as a vapor retarder. For warehouses and office/warehouse space, see commercial spray foam. For all-steel buildings, see metal building insulation, and for backyard workshops, shops and garages.

Neighborhoods and ZIP codes we cover

We cover all of Mesquite, including Casa View Heights, Eastern Heights, Edgemont Park, Big Town Estates, Creek Crossing, Falcon’s Lair, Pecan Creek, Quail Hollow, Tealwood and Solterra, in ZIP codes 75149, 75150, 75180, 75181 and 75182, plus the part of the city in Kaufman County. We also work in the towns around it, including Balch Springs, Sunnyvale, Garland, Rowlett and Forney.

Mesquite spray foam questions

You’re based in Mesquite. How soon can you measure?

We’re based in Mesquite, so a measure here is a short trip and usually easy to fit into the week. We come out, measure the roof deck or the steel, look at the HVAC setup and any old insulation, and send a written quote with foam type, thickness, R-value and price, usually within 24 hours.

My house was built in the 1970s. Is spray foam worth it on an older home?

Often it makes a bigger difference on an older house than a new one, because older homes leak more air through the ceiling and started out with less insulation. We would start with open cell under the roof deck if your ducts are in the attic, and vacuum out the old insulation first if it is dirty or full of droppings. We will tell you if something else, like duct repairs, should come first.

Can you insulate a warehouse bay without shutting down the business?

Usually, yes. We work in sections: clear and mask one area, spray it, and keep people out of it for about 24 hours while the rest of the building keeps running. Evenings and weekends are possible for spaces that can’t close during the day. Bring your shipping or work schedule to the free measure and we will plan around it.

I rent out a house in Mesquite. Do the tenants have to move out?

No. About 37 percent of Mesquite households rent, so we see this often. Tenants and pets need to stay out for about 24 hours after spraying, and most attics take a single day. The easiest time is between leases, when nobody has to plan a night away.